Born:
1966-08-14 Louisville Kentucky U.S.A. Currently Residing: Louisville Kentucky USA wife, Tammy Fox; children Bailey, Jacob Notes: Dale L. Romans (born August 14, 1966 in Louisville , Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbr ed racehorse trainer. The son of a trainer, Dale Romans grew up around horse racing at Churchill Downs. At age eighteen he embarked on a career as a trainer, getting his first winner on February 15, 1987 at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky. Among his most successful horses, Kittens Joy earned 2004 and 2004 was his big break as his horse was named American Champion Male Turf Horse honors and Roses in May provided him with the biggest payday of his career to date when he won the $6 million Dubai World Cup in 2005. He collected his first Breeders Cup win in 2009 when Tapitsfly won the Breeders\' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. |
| Year | Races Run | Wins | Place | Show | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 160 | 17 | 7 | 19 | $1,083,930 |
| 2014 | 535 | 83 | 78 | 82 | $5,304,803 |
| 2013 | 613 | 84 | 68 | 77 | $4,867,694 |
| 2012 | 763 | 125 | 100 | 109 | $11,834,249 |
| 2011 | 603 | 87 | 105 | 78 | $7,686,493 |
| 2010 | 535 | 83 | 77 | 69 | $5,377,229 |
| 2009 | 528 | 84 | 80 | 74 | $5,194,218 |
| 2008 | 620 | 79 | 88 | 79 | $4,081,323 |
| 2007 | 561 | 84 | 81 | 83 | $4,498,453 |
| 2006 | 772 | 134 | 121 | 109 | $5,282,788 |
| 2005 | 523 | 95 | 83 | 59 | $4,421,833 |
| 2004 | 580 | 109 | 87 | 87 | $7,081,653 |
| 2003 | 638 | 113 | 98 | 71 | $3,987,852 |
| 2002 | 532 | 81 | 83 | 65 | $2,874,012 |
| 2001 | 463 | 74 | 76 | 53 | $2,927,293 |
| 2000 | 396 | 62 | 56 | 64 | $2,378,466 |
| 1999 | 407 | 61 | 70 | 50 | $2,245,256 |
| 1998 | 323 | 56 | 47 | 41 | $2,020,840 |
| 1997 | 256 | 34 | 26 | 30 | $896,337 |
| 1996 | 269 | 44 | 34 | 37 | $1,289,820 |
| 1995 | 252 | 45 | 37 | 34 | $938,270 |
| 1994 | 159 | 28 | 23 | 17 | $547,990 |
| 1993 | 147 | 22 | 19 | 23 | $363,066 |
| 1992 | 150 | 22 | 23 | 20 | $389,280 |
| 1991 | 194 | 30 | 25 | 19 | $438,828 |
| 1990 | 152 | 21 | 15 | 23 | $188,016 |
| 1989 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 8 | $42,719 |
| 1988 | 139 | 21 | 11 | 19 | $145,010 |
| 1987 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $13,943 |
| 1986 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 5 | $15,499 |
| Ranking eighth in earnings in 2004 with just over $7 million in purses, Romans saddled Roses in May for a victory in the $6-million Dubai World Cup on March 26, 2005 |